Ex-NatPharm boss in court
Blessing Masakadza
FORMER NatPharm acting-managing director and operations manager Zealous Nyabadza has been nabbed on allegations of purchasing and selling surgical masks at the firm without following procurement procedures.
Nyabadza was not asked to plead to allegations of criminal abuse of duty when he appeared before senior regional magistrate Trynois Utawashe.
He was remanded in custody to today for the continuation of his bail application.
It alleged that on May 19 last year, Nyabadza received 28 boxes of 50 surgical masks valued at $54 600 from Sacred Heart Pharmaceuticals without following proper procurement procedures and went on to sign a delivery note as confirmation of receipt.
Suspended Natpharm boss back in court
BY DESMOND CHINGARANDE
Suspended National Pharmaceutical Company of Zimbabwe (NatPharm) acting managing director Zealous Nyabadza appeared at the Harare Magistrates’ Court yesterday facing criminal abuse of office allegations for selling a consignment of surgical masks without authority from his employer.
Nyabadza (46) was remanded in custody to today by magistrate Trynos Utawashe pending bail application.
The State alleges that Nyabadza took delivery of 28×50 boxes of surgical masks valued at US$54 600 on May 19 last year from Sacred Heart Pharmaceuticals without following proper procurement procedures.
The masks were allegedly never received at Strategic Business Unit at Natpharm despite Nyabadza signing for their receipt.